The Value of a Polled Head

RARITY ADDS VALUE
Today well over 10,000 females are above 2000 GTPI. Next year there will be 10,000 more.
Most will get bred to the same basic list of top young genomic bulls. How hard is it to be on top of the list?
There is an alternative available for those looking to add value, or create something unique?
The average GTPI in Nov/11 of the top 16 Polled females sold at public auction in 2011 was 2075.
The average sale price $35,687
Creating a polled female with a marketable PA is easier then you might think.
**Check out the list of Polled Bulls and Females at DairyBullsOnLine.com under Links.
What if you created a polled female with 2200 GTPI or 2400 GTPI?
What would a polled female with those numbers be worth?
Will anyone be interested in a bull with 2200 GTPI next year? What about a Polled one?
With 2013 approaching you should consider keeping a bull like this for yourself?
Whether you are already doing this or are just thinking about it give us a call, you`ll be glad you did.
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ADD VALUE – Make them POLLED!
P.S – The sky is the limit for the commercial application of polled genetics.

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If Red Nose was dominant like polled

What if Rudolph's Red nose was a dominant trait like polled.
Rudolph was special. Santa knew that and he realized it and used him for his benefit.
It was good having him guide his sleigh. There was only one Rudolph, no spare backup, would a lighted team of reindeers be better? But since Rudolph's red nose is a dominant trait this can avoided. Rudolph could be used as a breeding buck and breed some fawn or does.
Next year 1/2 the crop of flying reindeers could be red nosed.
This is short term since the source of  Red nose was only Rudolph. Inbreeding would occur.
Santa's has sourced a  fawn from a Siberian red nose line to keep some diversity. He will be flushing her to Rudolph next year. Heterozygous x Heterozygous has a 1 in 4 chance of being homozygous or 100% Red nosed.
When he gets homozygous or 100% polled  every reinder born could be Red nosed. It would not take long to have Santa's sleigh guided by all Red nosed reindeers. With a breeding plan this can be sustainable.
With Polled the Genetic base has widened. There are different lines and options.
You only need to believe and you can make it happen.

Rudolph the Polled Holstein

Facts about Rudolph and Polled

• Rudolph was different. Polled is different.
• Big Kids laughed and called him names Big kids like to discount the value of polled.
• Would not let him play in Reindeer Games. Proven sires is the big kid game and polled bulls were not widely used so have not reached that status.
• Santa is an Early Adaptor, Santa realized being different could have advantages! The early adaptors in polled have realized advantages.
• Rudolph's Red Glow could help him see through the fog. Polled helps solve problems of Pain, Labour and Image.
• All the other Reindeer's were Sceptical, Rudolph's red nose had never been proven. Genomics is levelling the playing field revealing polled is comparable
• Santa did not listen to the Sceptics he put Rudolph in the most important position the front of the sleigh. The breeders who breed their best animals to polled will be leaders.
• Rudolph became an overnight sensation. Today polled females are bringing premium prices, and popular polled bulls are in high demand
• The big kids did not laugh at Rudolph anymore. Big kids are not laughing at polled.
• All of the other Reindeer wished they had a red nose that glowed but it was not a dominant trait. We are in luck. Polled is a dominant trait.

In time the majority of the Holstein breed will be polled. The consumer will demand it.

The Polled Cattle Conundrum!

Common Things We Hear

1. There are more important things to breed for.
2. No Polled bull has made the top proven ranks.
3. I can`t afford to use Polled Genetics.
4. Polled Genetics are not good enough yet.
5. Dehorning is not a big deal.
6. Polled is a fad.

Answers to What We Hear

1. Polled trait is controlled by a dominant gene so it is easy to introduce, other traits are controlled by multiple genes
2. For years Red and White Breeders have used young bulls to expand the red gene. Without many proven bulls.
3. No one is saying go all out, but trying polled once or twice on your top end will cost you nothing, and the upside is huge. Scientific Beauty Rae a 7th Gen E.X Roxy was once bred to and unknown Red Polled bull, and in terms of marketing and international appeal it brought the house down. Her name? Golden-Oaks Perk Rae Red. Ever hear of her? Ever hear of her sisters? **If you only try Polled on the bottom end of your herd the result can already be predicted and you missed the whole point about adding value
4. Genomics has allowed Polled to be compared to horned bulls. You decide if this list of bulls are good enough https://www.dairybullsonline.com/marketing/Dec11PolledBullList.pdf 
5. Government regulations and pressures from outside are gaining influence every day. Customers are demanding humane treatment of animals and this is not a fight we can win. What is the one job you would not do on your farm in front of school children? If you really believe its not a big deal odds are you’re not the one doing that job. (Re ask questions a#1 & #5 here)
6. The prices top Polled females are bringing lately is proof enough that the interest in Polled is gaining momentum, all signs are all pointing in the same direction, and the long term prognosis is fairly obvious. The future is Polled.

Here's a list of the top 50 Polled Holstein Bulls! Some people don't know they exist.

Just over the weekend on Twitter. The following comments were heard.

AR_ranchhand  asked "Is there a breeding line of Polled Holsteins or are all of them Horned?"

 

jmheim33  "Hadn't ever heard of polled Holsteins until I got twitter"

 

Twitter is known by news people as the place to go to find things out first.

 

Here a list of the bulls that most people don't know exist!

 

We are happy to be working with 3 on the list Transformer, Motive and Proxy.

 

More will be coming.

 

Ours are available. They are not a secret.

 

https://www.dairybullsonline.com/marketing/Dec11PolledBullList.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas and Proofs, Time for Lists.

This time of year we are overwhelmed with Lists.

• Whether it is a Christmas wish list.
• Honey do list.
• Winter preperation lists.
• Cows to dry off lists.
• Freshening Lists.
• Cows to breed lists.
• Equipment repair lists.
• Final assignments for school lists.
• High Ranking sire lists.
• Top Genomic sire lists
• Top Genomic Female lists

Enough with the lists!

What would make all lists better?

Having less on them?

Making them easier to understand?

Less change on the Lists?

Relevant to your goals?

We are getting ready with our new Polled Bulls and female lists.

Prefixes will be listed

We hope you find the list we make less overwhelming and useful,

And not just another list!

Implications of AI and Genomics

Implications of AI in Dairy Cattle Breeding

summary of http://www.asas.org/Bios/Footehist.pdf

Concerns

• General public was against research that had anything to do with sex.
• AI would lead to abnormalities.
• Influential cattle breeders opposed AI because they believed it would destroy their bull market.

Reality

• Field research proved that the technology could identify superior production bulls free from lethal genes.
• Reduced venereal disease.
• The calves born form AI were healthy.
• Peoples fear were overcome by positive facts.
• It did destroy the bull market for influential breeders.

The Implications of Genomics

Summary of our observations.

Concerns

• Farmers are sceptical of test that predicts animals breeding potential.
• Genomics will ruin the breed.
• Disrupts the marketing system that relies on mature bulls that produce high volumes of semen.

Reality

• Genomic is already identifying more lethal and non desirable genes to improve the breed.
• Reduces generation interval and can improve rate of genetic improvement.
• Offspring from genomic bulls are in high demand.
• Early results support predictions.
• Influential cattle breeders look forward to testing in 2013 it will improve the bull market.

Will fears be overcome by facts?